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Jimmy's Rifle

Jimmy’s long black rifle has served through accidents and violent encounters, but Solo now leaves it behind as no longer useful.

Story so far

Jimmy reaches for the long black gun while asking to accompany his father. The weapon left with him is the same kind his father used to kill Yani. Learning to handle it leaves a hole in the ceiling, and its stiff ammunition-holder spring makes loading difficult. Before one departure, Jimmy dismantles, oils, and reassembles his favorite rifle, loading two clips from ammunition he considers lucky because few rounds have failed.

As Solo, he shoots at Supply’s locked entrance. The rifle also discharges when it strikes a doorjamb and presses against his finger as he flees, and later takes in water when he falls into flooding. After years without firing it, Jimmy uses it against two intruders. Solo eventually leaves the gun behind because he considers it no longer useful.

Appearance

A long black rifle with an ammunition holder whose stiff spring makes loading difficult.

Role

The rifle was a weapon in Jimmy’s survival and confrontations; Solo now leaves it behind.

Relationships

Yani — The rifle is the same kind of gun Jimmy’s father used to kill Yani.
Sources — 12 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 62
  • Jimmy reaches for a long black gun leaning against the wall while asking to accompany his father.
Chapter 67
  • The long gun left with Jimmy is the same kind as the gun his father used to kill Yani.
Chapter 77
  • Jimmy’s experimentation with the gun leaves a hole in the ceiling.
  • The rifle’s ammunition holder has a stiff spring that makes loading difficult.
Chapter 82
  • Jimmy takes his favorite rifle apart, oils it, and reassembles it before leaving.
  • Jimmy loads two clips with ammunition from a box he considers lucky because few rounds have failed or jammed.
Chapter 87
  • Solo uses his rifle to shoot at Supply’s locked entrance.
  • The rifle discharges when it strikes the doorjamb and presses into Solo’s finger as he flees.
Chapter 88
  • Solo has used his gun to break open a door.
  • Water enters Solo’s rifle when he falls into the flooding.
Chapter 94
  • Jimmy uses his rifle against both intruders after years without firing it.
Chapter 100
  • Solo leaves his gun behind because he considers it no longer useful.
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